Panera has a great line up of bagels, sandwiches and salads and soups . I probably ate at Panera since they started . The food is pricy but they have a special menu that is lower in price . Regardless , they offer efficient service and the food is always very fresh and very good . . The ambience is different, depending on the sight . The early ones had a coffee house vibe with a fireplace and sitting area . Now a little more standard seating , but always clean . read more

But, I go rarely now. I guess other people have different taste. Every time I zero in on something and love it, they take it away. Well, good for others, bad for me. So, there is only one soup that I like (there was 4, then 3, then , 2, now 1 and soon, I guess there will be none. Also, don't want the same soup or sandwich all of the time. So, they have gone way downhill. Others tell me the same. I don't know. Otherwise was a time that I would have rated a 5. read more

Nothing in life is free. Wrong! Panera bread is actually offering unlimited FREE coffee all summer long. You can get any size, any flavor once up to every two hours, with unlimited refills while you're in the café. While you take advantage of their coffee deal you'll probably give them a little revenue and pair your coffee with one of their bagels, sweet treats or sandwiches. The menu has plenty of options to choose from. Panera Bread Company is an American chain store bakery-café fast casual restaurants with over 2,000 locations providing an incredible consumer value offer. To activate the offer, you need to sign up for MyPanera+ Coffee. The unlimited drip coffee program is usually ~$9 per month, but Panara is waiving their coffee program membership fees until September 7. There are several options for their free freshly brewed coffee including; light roast, dark roast, Columbian decaf, and hazelnut. I had an iced coffee today and now I'm looking forward to my next visit. Salute! read more

Panera Bread - The south side of the building on the 41 - Sandwiches Near Me - Venice, Florida

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Bonus gift card not accepted after January 31st, hardly anytime provide! Out of a lot often. I used to like the food and drink but gone downhill. Service, cleanliness, food not as good. read more

Picked up a Greek salad with chicken to go. Chicken was inedible. Lettuce and cucumbers were old. Service, as usual, terrible. Ambiance... whatever. Done with this location. read more

We had a wonderful experience with the team. Especially their manager, Kelly. What a team player

Has to be the best run Panera store I ever visited. Great staff and always greeted warmly. read more

Pretty poorly managed place. In the 20 minutes I was there, every single person had a problem with their order (say 8-10 orders), including my own. While the food is commensurate with every other location across America, the way this place operates is just plain bizarre. A few things I observed during my visit: - Dining room cleanliness: Dishes were left behind on many tables and the ones that were empty had crumbs or leftover food on the tables. - Aggressive management: We seated near where the kitchen is and could overhear the shift supervisor/manager making sexually suggestive and or harassing comments to the female employees. I specifically heard him say "If you don't hang out with me after work, you won't get put on the schedule." I get it - younger people may tolerate this behavior, but it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. - Order accuracy: My order was incorrect. I inquired about it and they quickly resolved the issue. But I sat there and watched person after person go back up with incorrect orders or botched "to go" orders. At least $250 worth of food was sent back / wasted. I would not recommend this location and the owner of this franchise needs to wake up real quick. There is no way it will survive in this market. read more

I stopped in for a bagel My Everything Bagel was good. It was toasted and salty, and with the cream cheese I included made for a good small breakfast. The bagel is not a tough boiled NY bagel but is more bread style. The cream cheese came in a couple of small containers where I could better control how much to use, which for me was all of it. A real knife was included on my tray, much better than trying to use a plastic knife to do the spreading. Many of the reviews mentioned a lack of cleanliness. I made it a point to look around and thought the place was relatively clean. It was still early but I thought they were off to a good start for the day. I suspect I'm in a small minority, but I find ordering at a Panera not as obvious as other places. I arrived where no manned register was open, and no customer was waiting to order. Where do I stand? When one register freed up I was not called over, the order taker instead kind of just walked around like there was something else she needed to do other than take my order. I guess she couldn't figure it out, and finally called me over a minute or so later. This Panera also had signs pointing to kiosks as another option for do it yourself service. I should embrace technology. Pick up was at another counter, typical for Panera's. I went there and waited, it was not at all busy, and the bagel was ready and placed on the counter in just a minute or two. Even though I had to give my name when I ordered, it was not used when the order was completed. Is that my order? Obviously yes, just say my name when you set the order down please. read more

Panera Bread - Everything Bagel - Sandwiches Near Me - Venice, Florida

After eating here a few times in the past, and then having local meetups with a local group of girls, I can safely say I give this location a fan review. In the past, years ago I believe, I had issues with their online ordering, which is clearly not the location's fault, and the wait is always long. However, if you look around at their location, you would have to imagine waiting as every person passing by seems to stop by there to eat their breakfast / lunch / snack. There were many times the branch I was working at, I didn't have time to run out, grab lunch, eat it and be back on time. So, I would place a Panera delivery order, as this location delivers, for a certain time and boom, there it was and I would be able to enjoy my lunch in peace. While a group of ladies were meeting up every month on a Sunday, we had to change our time to later to be able to grab an area for the nine of us to sit down and spread our materials out and chat. One gripe is that no Panera in our area allows you to reserve a set table or has a community room. I really wish that they would consider making one at either here or the North Port location. It would me our social meetups easier if we were able to reserve the room, sit down, relax and not have the local negative Nancys judging us obviously. All in all, the employees here were always polite, super welcoming, and as accommodating as possible. read more

I love their food, always fresh, especially the soups with their salads like the strawberry one with fresh greens, and dressing too . Very friendly staff, attentive to customers. Clean atmosphere, love going there with my wife. read more

We visited the Venice, Fl Panera and should have immediately walked out. Dirty, greasy tables, crumpled napkins, crumbs etc under many tables and dirty dishes piled up in all corners. We ordered our lunches that were not prepared as ordered. When bringing this up to the manager on duty she was confrontational and actually blamed us both for the botched meals. Don't waste your money in this particular Panera restaurant. read more

Ordered online with the Panera app. One sandwich ordered "as-is" was missing 2 of 4 ingredients. Another sandwich was missing it's sauce. Of course being take out, what are you going to do? Drive back a 1/2 hour after you're home and the family is eating? Had a handful of spoons for 2 soups, but no napkins. I don't think they could roll a car out of an open garage. Go elsewhere and save your aggravation. Way to ruin your evening. read more

My number one o session has became the turkey chili especially being pregnant that's all I crave! The green tea is absolutely amazing and delicious and the staff is very friendly! The food only took 5 minutes to come out and it was hot and yummy! The crowed is much older and it's not too noisy the perfect amount of noise. read more

Panera Bread - Turkey chili yum! - Sandwiches Near Me - Venice, Florida

This Panera is not the best around for sure. They butchered my order and my colleagues order as well. The sandwiches were lacking fillings (at $15 for lunch, I expect a full sandwich). The service fine and the place was clean. Still, given the usual Panera standard, this is far below it. Bottom Line: Go to another Panera. This one is not worth the prices. read more

I ordered a bagel with butter for takeout. Seems pretty harmless pretty easy to prepare. Wrong. Basically my bagel was thrown into a bag and provided hard butter for me to spread on this medium warm bagel. Ice machine was not working and they had a bowl with ice in it that who knows how many people had touched. The only good thing was that the cashier was very efficient and very pleasant. Aside from that nothing to write home about read more

Food was decent but the place was filthy. Looks like they hadn't cleaned the floor for days

This is the worst restaurant I have ever been to. I'm 50 yes old from NY and have never been so annoyed with how bad they take, or shall I say, lack thereof any order I've ever placed. I've given this location multiple chances to actually get it right, and they FAILED EVERY SINGLE TIME. And it is not just this location, which leaves me to believe the entire organization has no idea how to properly train their staff. read more

Due to my lack of attention, I placed a wrong order. The staff and the manager were super nice and went out of the way to refund me and fix my order at no extra cost. Double thumbs up on customer satisfaction. read more

This store was just remodeled. Tables were dirty, bins for dishes were overflowing and floor was filthy. No excuse.

This restaurant has really gone downhill of late. Recently ordered caprese sandwich for delivery and it was literally disgusting. The bread was soggy with vinegar the cheese was dry and leathery the tomatoes nonexistent! They need to get their act together. read more

I have to say this was my first and Last experience at any Panera Bread. Bizarre that neither the menu board nor the printed menu have descriptions of the dishes, you have to go to the website and click on the dish, then click customize then click details to read what is actually in a salad for example. I asked the cashier what was in the bowl on the menu and she had no idea. I ordered the Vegan Lentil Quinoa bowl, since it was the only thing on the menu that was clearly Vegan. When it came to the table it had chicken it, very odd. So they of course remade it for me. It tasted okay once they brought it out, very different from any bowl I've had anywhere else in that it had a broth poured over it so it was more of a stew than a bowl, the multigrain bread that came with it tasted stale. They wanted to make it up to me that they made a mistake so they offered me a side. I got the 10 vegetable soup which tasted like it came out of a can, not fresh at all, just mushy, salty and bitter. I'm giving two stars because the bowl was edible and they actually tried to make up for their mistake. read more

Me and sis went today for lunch. I had the whole steak and cheese sandwich. Oh my it was yummy! The horseradish sauce that came with it made it ! My sis had to change her order cause they were out of the sauce for her chicken salad. And then she had specifically asked to leave off some stuff which they didnt. So epic fail there. So i had to down grade my rating. read more

Panera Bread - Steak and arugula. Very good! Real steak cooked to perfection. Has some kind of citrus flavor. Delish!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Venice, Florida

I tried ordering a sandwich with a male employee who was a bit elderly and obviously new, had trouble figuring out the cash register. I gave him plenty of time (10 min) but he couldn't figure it out. There were no other people waiting to order. I assumed a manager or some other experienced employee might assist with my order. As I looked over towards the kitchen there were 5 employees laughing, talking and paying no attention to the issue at the register. I flagged down one of these employees who seemed bothered by my request. He eventually figure it out, rang me up and asked for $13.01, gave him a twenty dollar bill, you guessed it right I got .99 cents in change. Asked to speak with a manager, young guy, 20 ish said he was the boss. I explained the situation and he said he would look into it? He said they don't pay him much but better then another restaurant paid him, clueless. I told him my issue wasn't with the cashier but with the lack of management. The place was a mess and nobody cared, the ownership of this place should be ashamed. read more

$10.00 sandwich and they forgot the meat. It was late at night and I couldn't make it back before closing to get a replacement, so I called and was told I'd be sent a couple. It's been 3 weeks now with no coupon so I went there today to ask. Apparently they are out of coupons, but the manager offered me food today or confirmed she would send me a coupon as soon as they have more. I opted to wait for the coupon. This place isn't perfect but they are willing to fix their mistakes. read more

Panera Bread - Where's my turkey? - Sandwiches Near Me - Venice, Florida

You go to Panera cause you've got a fav item and you want to eat fresh for a good price and quickly. That's what brought us in this time through Englewood. For me it's the pick 2 with a Greek salad and some kind of fresh turkey sandwich for my wife, the Caesar, And for my boy, today it was chicken noodle soup. As usual the breads were fresh, even our little bread sides were warm, my Greek was made with the perfect amount of feta, Greek dressing but curiously no pepperoncini, I like drizzling the juice from that pepper on the salad but other than that it was delicious. My turkey with sharp white cheddar had an apple slaw on wheat and it was superb. My boy crushed the bowl of soup and wouldn't let me even a spoonful! My issue with this location is the cleanliness. All the tables were covered in crumbs, and old drink sweat stains. Obviously we're not eating off the tables but it's still gross. The staff we interacted with seemed really friendly and quick to help but even a good meal and friendly staff doesn't help overcome all those dirty tables. read more

So, I signed up for the monthly coffee subscription which is $8.95 per month (unlimited coffee). I got an email and for the first 30 day trial, I would get a free cup of coffee any day, any time, unlimited. I went in to my local Panera two weeks ago and got a free coffee, I also bought a soup and a cookie muffin which cost about $7.25. I went in yesterday and ordered the same items, however, the young gal at the register would NOT give me a free coffee .... something to do with my "account not being recognized". My total bill for this exact same order was $10.35, I paid and left, I will not go back to any Panera. I also canceled my subscription this morning and will just get my coffee from the local Starbucks or other coffee shop in the area. Besides, their prices are too high.....they lost me as a customer. read more

12/29 - So obviously its just a regular Panera, same menu, same atmosphere. However, the service was exemplary. My family had placed a big order with over four "you-pick-two's". The order came out in good timing and a worker was double-checking every order that went out. He was also very encouraging to his other coworkers behind the counter. They packaged up our entire order in a big bag and he pulled everything out of the bag to make sure that everything was in the back and that everything was correct!! read more

I visited this location today at 10:00 A.M. All of the coffee dispensers were empty ! So I went to the local 7/11, where they have coffee machines that never run dry. They make one cup of fresh coffee at a time. To the Panera management, I suggest that you take a look at those coffee machines. read more

Advertising $1.00 delivery fee but increasing food costs seems sketchy to me. Food is pretty consistent and good. They run out of things often. Tonight was the Autumn butternut squash soup. It's always something that I'm trying to order. read more

Frustrating they either have poorly trained help but every order is nightmare. Hey can't even manage curb side.

I was injured in this place because they had a puddle of water in the floor with no caution signs or any way to see it, i suffered injuries due to the neglegence of this store read more

Dirty dirty !! should go to Sarasota or north port so much better & clean employees are rude & the manager does not care !! read more

Panera Bread - Dirty - Sandwiches Near Me - Venice, Florida

My husband and I went into panera bread about 5 PM yesterday. We did not receive a welcome from either of the two young men behind the counter. There was no acknowledgment that we were even there or that they would be with us shortly. I am giving panera bread only one star because of poor customer service! read more

I had never tried their "PICK 2" so today was going to be a first. I chose a cup of Broccoli Cheddar Soup (my favorite!) and 1/2 FOUR CHEESE GRILLED SANDWICH. As a side I chose an apple. The soup as always was terrific. Was not that impressed with the grilled sandwich. When I see 4 CHEESE, I think that it will be LOADED with cheese, wellllll.... unfortunately it was not. Service was good and friendly, and I still love this place, but won't be ordering that particular sandwich again. read more

We ordered a catering bundle to send as a gift from out of town. We could not add a note online so I called the cafe and spoke to Amber. She was extremely friendly and helpful in getting a note included in the delivery. Barbara made sure the food arrived safely and even added an extra treat. It was also prepared and delivered within 2 hours of ordering. We were very satisfied with the entire experience and appreciated the attention and kindness shown by Amber and Barbara. read more

Great Company! Always reliable and fun Special selection of healthy and quality made treats and foods If they make a mistake they give and have happy spirits A nice gathering place The best orange scones Big cinnamon rolls Sweet salads soups and sandwiches Nice fresh baked breads Is something for everyone read more

Placed an order online. Was there exactly on time. Cashier told me to 'go back and get it off the shelf'. I walked around the corner, didn't see a shelf, leaned on the pick up counter. I was the only customer at pick up. Person behind the counter (Brittany, Associate Trainer), studiously refused to make eye contact with me, even after turning around and standing in front of me. Cashier comes to pick up, sees me, never says a word. After 10 minutes, a third employee joins us behind the counter. After a couple minutes, third person asks me if I've been helped. I a mention my pick up order, and all three point at a shelf, where my bag has been sitting al by itself. Tipping on a prepaid order didn't help. Neither did customizing our order, as the onions we requested be omitted (unchecked on the website) were given to us in double quantities (see photo). If you have an attitude problem, dont take it out on the customers, bc we have Yelp. read more

Panera Bread - The extra onions included when we asked for no onions. This was from one Cobb salad. Hello? - Sandwiches Near Me - Venice, Florida

Love Panera for their food and friendly customer service. Always fresh and fast. They have the best tomato soup on the planet!

I order from the Venice Panera quite frequently so I know what my favorite tuna sandwich should taste like. The usual tuna sandwich is generously laden with white tuna. However, today I placed my usual order of a tuna sandwich and was very disappointed with a sandwich of mostly tomato and lettuce. What should be a sandwich easy to be consistently prepared was anything but. I don't mind paying $10.00,for a good sandwich and have done it many times at Panera. Today's sandwich was definitely not worth it. I will be reluctant to order again. read more